Fortran and Unix for Physics and Astronomy

Suggested Schedule

This is the suggested schedule for the independent study course, not the class/lab course (Physics 272 at Vassar).

Unless you are very organized and diligent it is easy to fall behind in an independent study course. The suggested schedule below should help you keep up the proper pace. It is suggested that you print out this page and fill in the "Date" column so that you can better keep track of where you should be throughout the semester. You can also check off the lessons you have completed, to track your progress.

Week   Date   Lesson(s)
Week 1     Lesson 1 - Getting Started
Lesson 2 - How to send E-mail
Lesson 3 - Compling a Fortran Program
Lesson 4 - Entering and Editing Programs
Week 2   Lesson 5 - Aircraft Weight and Balance
Week 3   Lesson 6 - The IF Statement
Week 4   Lesson 7 - The DO Loop
Week 5   Lesson 8 - The REAL DO Loop
Week 6   Lesson 9 - Nested DO Loops
Week 7   Lesson 10 - The Flour Bomb Program - I
Week 8   Lesson 10 - The Flour Bomb Program - II
Week 9   Lesson 11 - The Bubble Sort
Week 10   Lesson 12 - The Selection Sort
Week 11   Lesson 13 - The Heapsort Subroutine
Week 12   Lesson 14 - Functions and COMMON blocks
Week 13   Lesson 15 - System Libraries and Computer Graphics


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